The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-06-18
STATE NEWS.

are some of the most distinguished
citizens Of that State, is nov in our
city prospecting with a view Of
settling himself and a number of his
people.
Teche Pilot: We took q trip out
where the grading Of the Jeanerette
and AbbeviIle railroad is bein.
done. n large force of men are
pushing the work to the front, and
next week the force will be increased.
The grade is now nearly in sight OF
Jeanerette.
New Iberia Enterprise: Wednes.
day morning last a number of fish
ern,en, Who furnish fish to our mar
kets, were arrested upon bench
warrant and taken before Judge
Dubns, charged with trapping fish
in violation Of the law. Taey were
placed under twenty-five dollars
bond to appear before the district
court.
Lake Charles Echo: The Echo
acknowledges call from Messrs. S.
Jasnsky and Wm. Spurgeon, Pan
ore: Iowa, and Mr.. Ruben Rever,
of Yale, Iowa, during the ast elk.
These gentlemen are here prospect
ing and looking at the country gen
orally. The health of the town and
parish is most excellent-in fact
never better.
Shreveport Times: The first cot.
ton bloom Of the season, raised on
the hills FIVE miles from Shreveport,
was brought in Friday. In a few
days and weeks blooms will become
so plentiful as to be unworthy Of
mention. The boIls will next claim
attention, then the first bales Of new
cotton, after which the business sea-
son will open 10 earnest.
East Carroll Democrat: Crops
are at leas: three or ionr weeks
ahead of last season at this time.
and in much better condition to stand
the rains than then. The corn crops
are virtually made and bid fair for
an abundant yield. while the cotton
is growing rapidly. Cotton blooms
are reported on number Of planta-
tons throughout the parish.
Thibodaux Sentinel: The plant.
ers and farmers OF Lafourche are
jubilant. The potato crop has dis.
tributed some two or three thousand
dollars among the small farmers,
whilst the onion yield has been most
excellent, in some cases as much a.
one hundred barrels to the acre.
The cane is looking splsndidly aud
growing fine| y. and in a shoyt time
will be laid by. The rice looks
pretty we'll 30 far, but the vates
has fallen too low to irrigate without
the aid of pumps. Upon the whole,
the crop prospect Of 1887 may Tue
considered above the average.
Donaldsonville Chief Glorious
rains poured down upon us Sunday
evening and early Tuesday morning.
which did the crops q deal Of good
and shortened the long and Iugu-
brious visages of our planters won
derfully. Corn vas particularly
benefited by the blessed visitation,
and the opinion is freely expressed
that the timely showers have insured
one of the largest yields of this
staple ever secured in this section.
The rain was accompanied by a light
wind, the effects and force Of which
were made apparent by the blowing
dom Of trees, fences, etc, in por-
tons Of the parish.
Lake Charles Commercial: The
young man who knows how to Law
off corn and potato rows, and to
regulate the distance Of the same 80
as to get the crops, is worth COW
pen fall of nice kidgloved, fancy
over,coated fellows who know how
to lead fashionable wal'z. Setting
the plow just right and adjusting
the gears so that backs and eLould-
ers Of horses will never hurt, are
worth thousand fold more 10 the
country than knowing how to pose
III 4 parlor. Yes. and Q girl that
can bake . loaf Of bread and make >
\ sweet rcll Of butter IL worth q